These attacks against germs have gone viral. NYC board-certified dermatologist Charles Puza, who studied at Harvard and Duke universities, is sharing four tips for getting sick less often. To avoid germs, Puza recommends wiping the tops of aluminum cans before drinking from them, giving up lemon wedges in drinks at restaurants, not touching doorknobs and … Read more
A seventh person has been essentially cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant nearly a decade ago, doctors announced Thursday. The unidentified 60-year-old German man was suffering from acute myeloid leukemia when he underwent the risky procedure to replace his unhealthy bone marrow in October 2015. He stopped taking anti-retroviral drugs – which … Read more
The suicides of Robin Williams in 2014 and Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain in 2018 led to an increase in suicidal thoughts and behaviors among the public, a disturbing new report from Columbia University finds. Columbia researchers developed a computer model that estimated the amount of suicidal ideation and the number of suicides stemming from … Read more
We are shocked. Earthquake activity as damaging as the eruption of Mount Vesuvius bears some of the blame for the total destruction of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in AD 79, a new study suggests. The significant seismic upheaval—which is consistent with the found writings describing the rocking terrain by the Roman high-ranking Pliny … Read more
This is a bitter pill to swallow. Many US cocoa products contain worrisome levels of toxic heavy metals, warns a new study from George Washington University. Many US cocoa products contain worrisome levels of lead and cadmium, warns a new study from George Washington University. Photo partners – stock.adobe.com Researchers analyzed 72 cocoa-based foods — … Read more
Vision loss and high cholesterol increase the likelihood of developing dementia, according to a new report that says nearly half of dementia cases can be delayed or prevented by addressing 14 risk factors. The Lancet Commission, made up of 27 dementia experts, previously identified 12 lifestyle challenges responsible for 40% of dementia cases, with hearing … Read more
Here’s another reason for a midlife crisis: Surprising new research suggests that Gen X and millennial Americans are at higher risk of developing 17 cancers than older generations. American Cancer Society researchers calculated generational cancer rates based on 23.6 million cancer cases and 7.3 million cancer deaths from 2000 to 2019. Surprising new research from … Read more
Just two aspirin a week can help reduce the risk of colorectal cancer in adults who live an unhealthy lifestyle, a new study from Mass General Brigham finds. Nearly 108,000 health professionals were included in the study – most were around 50 years old. The researchers recorded their aspirin intake and assigned them a lifestyle … Read more
You want to lose weight – but you could lose money or end up in the hospital with one of these dangerous Ozempic scams. New research warns of illegal online pharmacies selling counterfeit or substandard Ozempic, or in some cases, getting money for nothing in return. “It’s hard to say how widespread these scams are,” … Read more
Researchers are using bananas. A new scientific paper reports that chimpanzees “are capable” of producing sounds that mimic the words they hear from humans. It follows recent research revealing that chimpanzees can gesture to each other in conversation just like humans. The new research looked at two archived videos of chimpanzees “speaking” words into the … Read more